Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida State swimming and diving teams will split up and compete against each other in the annual Garnet vs. Gold meet at the Morcom Aquatics Center on Friday at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
“We’re excited to see the team mix it up and race,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “We’ve had amazing workouts and a really great attitude and vibe this year, so we’re looking forward to seeing them compete.”
The teams will compete in 17 events including the 100’s and 200’s of each stroke in addition to the 50, 500 and 1000 free, 100 IM and 200 IM.
The 200 medley relay will start off the meet and the 200 free relay will close it out.
Diving will run simultaneously to swimming.
Both teams have been competing in challenges all week. Both squads are tied with 8.5 points in the women’s meet and the Gold men have a 9-8 advantage.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State swimming and diving teams announced the addition of two new assistant coaches, Ben Zajic and Steve Barnes, to the staff for the 2022-23 season.
“I’m really excited to welcome these two coaches to Tallahassee,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “They’re a great fit for our program. Steve has incredible experience and brings a wealth of knowledge and Ben was doing great things at FAU. We’re very excited to get this season started.”
Zajic comes to Tallahassee from FAU where he has coached since 2020. In his second year with the Owls, the men’s team earned silver at the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships where two of his swimmers were named Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet and Most Outstanding Freshman of the Meet. The men’s program broke nine program records and 12 freshman records that season.
In the shortened 2020-21 season, FAU’s men’s team finished second at the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships with
Aimee DuHamel of Academy Bullets Swim Club will join the Seminoles' butterfly and backstroke training groups. She recently competed at Summer Junior Nationals